About Us

VA AFL was founded and officially registered at the IVAO Network at January 2012. Three years later, in February 2015 our virtual airlines was totally updated. Now we have one of the best website among other VAs, ultimate Pilot Center, custom tracking system and much more!

Our Story

We restarted with a vision to make the best virtual airline at the IVAO network. We do our best
to make all pilots the most realistic experience with online flying. No any additional software
needed – just book your flight at the Pilot Center, connect to the IVAO and enjoy virtual sky!
Our fleet consists of the real air company aircraft – types, tail numbers – everything matches
as real as it gets! Boeing, Airbus, Sukhoi SuperJet – all these perfect aircraft are available.

Our Philosophy

We are striving for perfection

VA AFL Team

1847

Members

61631

Flights

5133195

PAXs

49642974

Miles flown

Our Services

Book, Connect and Fly

No additional software is needed! Just book your flight at the Pilot Center,
connect online with the IVAO network and start your career!

Active Community

Flights, events, training and much more with our active community! VA Forum
and
TeamSpeak3 - live 24/7.

Ultimate Pilot Center

Lots of features and user friendly interface will attract you to fly more and
more with different aircraft types and multiple destinations!

40 000+ Destinations

Aeroflot is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation.
Enjoy the simulation with our Virtual Airlines!

Why Choose Us

VA AFL offers many features that you don’t get in other virtual airlines:
custom
flight tracker, airports database, flight planner and much more! Whether you are a newbie or
an experienced virtual pilot our dedicated staff team is ready to help and advice for any
questions you may have.

IVAO

In order to get started, you should first be registered at the IVAO Network -
dedicated, independent, free of charge service to enthusiasts and individuals enjoying and
participating in the flight simulation community worldwide.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or offers, do not hesitate to contact us

Rules

Rules for pilots of VA AFL

General provisions

VA AFL is a virtual airline which has a presence in the Internet and officially registered in the IVAO network. Simulation of fligts takes place in the IVAO network in real time using flight simulators and IVAO software

VA AFL is not a legal entity of any kind and is not aimed at making a profit as well as does not conduct any financial or commercial activity

VA AFL is not related to any kind of activities of the real airline

VA AFL membership is free. VA AFL exists thanks to private time and knowledge of its members

All the information presented on VA's AFL website, including but not limited to all interior pages of the website, is strongly prohibited for use in real aviation

Joining VA AFL

Necessary requirements to join VA AFL at the time of registration on the website:

The minimum age for VA AFL membership is 13 years at the time of registration on the VA's website

Be registered in the IVAO network

IVAO profile must be active and it cannot have a "Suspended" status

Register on VA site

Upon registration in VA, a pilot must register in the IVAO VA system within 14 days

By registering in VA AFL, members confirm that they read and agreed with these rules

Suspension and expulsion from VA AFL

A pilot can be suspended or expelled from VA AFL in the following circumstances:

A pilot did not make a single flight withing 180 days

A pilot breaks rules of VA and IVAO on purpose and regularly, including when a pilot makes flights in the IVAO network without using AFL callsign

Constant mistakes in flight plans

Abnormal behaviour, including cases when a pilot did not start descending in time to land in the airport of destination and continued flying not to the alternate aerodrome stated in his flight plan

A pilot provided false information during the registration

A pilot was banned from the IVAO network for 3 (three) months or more

A pilot did not register in the IVAO VA system within 14 calendar days after joining the VA

By the decision of the administration

Upon expulsion of a pilot from the VA, the pilot's profile shall be deleted from the VA's website

VA Administration have not to explain expulsion reasons

Flight operation

Pilots must read and understand these rules and VA AFL pilot's manual

Pilots must follow the rules of IVA during the active network connection

To make a flight pilots must have special IVAO software and one of the flight simulators: FSX, FS2004, P3D, X-Plane

To make a flight for the VA as a registered pilot it is required to book a flight on the VA's website

All flights must be carried out online in real time using AFL callsign

Pilots who perform flights within 90 (ninety) calendar days are considered to be Active

VA's tracker works automatically, it is not required to state any remarks in IVAO flight plan

Pirep system is completely automatic; pilots are not required to send any additional information or reports - it sufficies to book a flight in Pilot Center and to connect the IVAO network using the chosen during the booking AFL callsign

It is not necessary but is welcome if pilots state their VA AFL membership in the flight plan remarks section

Pilots can book all aircraft which are not booked by other members

It is a personal responsibility of a pilot to choose the correct route and to follow the flight rules in the IVAO network and in the area of responsibility of diffrent IVAO divisions; pilots must take into account by themselves the peculiarities of the air traffic in each specific region

The recommended language for radio communication with air traffic controllers is English (including flights within the territory of the Russian Federation)

Pilots must get acquainted beforehand with flight information reports and weather conditions at the airport of departure, arrival and at alternate airports

All pilots without any exception must follow all IVAO online flights rules and regulations

Pilots should respect their colleagues, air traffic controllers and members of other virtual airlines

Pilots must take all the necessary safety measures when flying online

Pilots must timely inform VA AFL staff members about any conflicts or difficulties related to the activity of the virtual airline or its members by email hq@va-afl.su

All flights performed by the virtual pilots of VA AFL are supervised by Supervisors

Supervisors

List of supervisors is located on the website in the menu VA AFL - "Supervisors" section

Requirements for supervisors:

an active member of the VA who did not break rules for the past 6 (six) months

knowledge of English sufficient for communication

skills of official correspondence

supervisors who do not have positions in the staff are required to be at least at level 4 and have no less than 50 flights performed for the VA AFL

VA management

VA is ruled by the Administration

Administration is formed according to the positions listed on the staff page on the VA's website

Activities of the VA administration are subject to the Charter

VA administration reserves the right to send from time to time emails regarding the activities of the VA to VA members

Addition

All amendments to these rules as well as to other documents and regulations of VA AFL shall come into force on the day of its publication on the website or on open to registered members part of the VA forum unless otherwise stated

Amendments to any documents and/or rules can be made at any time at the discretion of the VA AFL management